Cabriolet wings, genuine or aftermarket?

[DanThe]

As title, has anybody bought new cabby wings recently and if so where from? What was the quality like? Im looking to buy the best fitting wings and a bit of advice would be much appreciated

[Topblag]

You can only get them from BMW AFAIK.

[dave525]

Isnt the lower section a separate piece welded on,maybe you could get good saloon ones and re use the cab lower section

[brutus]

if yr able to do that, then yes !

[Topblag]

Isnt the lower section a separate piece welded on,maybe you could get good saloon ones and re use the cab lower section

The wings come as one piece and I think they are manufactured that way. You can make and weld on the bottom section, as that is where they rot.

[Brianmoooore]

Isnt the lower section a separate piece welded on,maybe you could get good saloon ones and re use the cab lower section

The wings come as one piece and I think they are manufactured that way. You can make and weld on the bottom section, as that is where they rot.

Original E30 cab. wings are definitely manufactured in two pieces. The larger piece is identical to a saloon wing with a section chopped off, and the smaller section is an extended version of the missing piece. As said earlier in the thread, a saloon wing can be cut, and the cab. lower piece welded on, if you have a serviceable piece, or it's not difficult to fabricate a fairly close copy.
The weld is hidden behind a trim piece, so no great welding skills are required. Pop rivets or small nuts and bolts could be used at a push.

[DanThe]

Decided on saloon wings with an extra piece welded in to lengthen them, the originals are in self destruct mode at the bottoms